Toronto man killed on Highway 9

York Regional Police report the name of 64-yearold Toronto man who lost his life Thursday morning in a multi-vehicle accident on Highway 9 won't be released, at the request of the family.

The police collision reconstruction unit is investigating the incident, which involved five vehicles between Dufferin and Keele Street in King.

Police report a 43-yearold Brampton man was driving his grey GMC Safari van east on Highway 9 at about 8:30 a.m. At the same time four other vehicles were travelling west, including a silver Pontiac Grand Am driven by a 31- year-old Newmarket man, a white Chevrolet Express van operated by a 54-year-old Newmarket man, a purple Volkswagen Jetta, operated by the victim and a black Mercedes sport utility vehicle (SUV) driven by a 44-year-old Keswick woman.

For unknown reasons, the driver of the Safari suddenly crossed over the centre line and side-swiped the Grand Am and then collided headon with the Jetta. The Grand Am then spun around and was struck by the Chevrolet van. The fifth vehicle, the black Mercedes, suffered minor damage after it came into contact with the Jetta and the guardrail.

The driver of the Jetta was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Safari sustained serious injuries and was taken by air ambulance to hospital where he remains in serious but non-life-threatening condition. The driver of the Grand Am received nonlife threatening injuries and was transported to hospital but is expected to make a full recovery. The drivers of the Chevrolet van and the Mercedes were not injured.

Investigators would like to thank those witnesses who called the collision reconstruction unit to provide information on what they observed in relation to this collision.

The investigation is continuing and anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police Traffic Bureau at 1- 866-876-5423, ext. 7703, Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com